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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,502.26, 144,735.75 and 26,380.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,502.26, 144,735.75 and 26,380.92 is: 39,566.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,502.26 : 144,735.75 = 26,380.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,502.26/144,735.75 = 26,380.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,502.26x = 144,735.75 × 26,380.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,502.26x = 3,818,262,241.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,262,241.89/96,502.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,566.56

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